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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
More than 2 Crore N95 Masks & more than 1 Crore PPEs distributed Free of Cost by Central Government to States
Union Government along with States/UTs has been relentlessly working for prevention, containment and management of COVID-19. Union Government’s central role has been in strengthening health infrastructure to fight the pandemic.
Along with augmenting COVID-19 facilities, Centre has been providing medical supplies free of cost to the State/UT governments to supplement their efforts. Most of the products supplied by Government of India  were not being manufactured in the country in the beginning, and there was a global demand due to the pandemic resulting in scare availability in the foreign markets.
However, with the combined efforts of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare , Ministry of Textiles and Ministry of Pharmaceuticals, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade , Defence Research and Development Organisation  and others, domestic industry has been encouraged to manufacture and supply essential medical equipment like PPEs, N95 masks, ventilators etc., during this period. With the result, resolve for ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Make in India’ has been strengthened and most of the supplies made by GOI are domestically manufactured.
Since 1st April 2020, Centre has distributed more than 2.02 crore N95 masks and more than 1.18 crore PPE kits to States / UTs / Central Institutions, free of cost. Also, more than 6.12 crore HCQ tablets have been distributed to them.
In addition, so far, 11,300 ‘Make in India’ ventilators have been dispatched to various States / UTs / Central Institutions, out of which 6154 ventilators stand already delivered to various hospitals. GOI is also ensuring their installation/commissioning. This will help to bridge the massive gap in availability of ventilators in COVID ICU facilities. MoHFW is also supplying 1.02 lakh oxygen cylinders to States/UTs, out of which 72,293 have been delivered to strengthen oxygen beds there.
Till now, 7.81 lakh PPEs and 12.76 lakh N95 masks have been supplied in Delhi, 11.78 lakh PPEs and 20.64 N95 masks in Maharashtra, and 5.39 lakh PPEs and 9.81 lakh N95 masks in Tamil Nadu by MoHFW.
For all authentic & updated information on COVID-19 related technical issues, guidelines & advisories please regularly visit: https://www.mohfw.gov.in/ and @MoHFW_INDIA.
Technical queries related to COVID-19 may be sent to technicalquery.covid19[at]gov[dot]in and other queries on ncov2019[at]gov[dot]in and @CovidIndiaSeva .
In case of any queries on COVID-19, please call at the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare helpline no.: +91-11-23978046 or 1075 . List of helpline numbers of States/UTs on COVID-19 is also available at https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/coronvavirushelplinenumber.pdf .
Cabinet
Cabinet approves Faculty Exchange Agreement between National Defence College, New Delhi and National Defence College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Cabinet approves Faculty Exchange Agreement between National Defence College, New Delhi and National Defence College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to the Faculty Exchange Agreement signed between the National Defence College, New Delhi and National Defence College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
The objective of the Agreement is to institutionalize regular exchange programs and establish sustainable mechanisms between the two National Defence Colleges with an aim to enhancing mutual cooperation in the field of national security, development and strategic studies.
Given the geographical and cultural closeness between the two countries, there are many common challenges like countering terrorism that needs joint action. Hence, there is a need for better coordination and cooperation among the armed forces. The exchange of faculty members of the premier institutes will help to bring symmetry in the capacities of the armed forces and contribute to countering and managing common threats and challenges much better.
The Agreement establishes the framework for enhanced cooperation in the field of military education concerning strategic and operational studies.
Ministry of Defence
6th EDITION OF INDO-FRANCE JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE “EX SHAKTI 2021” BEING CONDUCTED IN FRANCE
The Sixth Edition of Indo - France joint military exercise “Ex SHAKTI 2021” has commenced at the Military School of Draguignan, France with an opening ceremony on 15 Nov 21. The Indian Army contingent is being represented by a composite team of three Officers, three Junior Commissioned Officers and 37 soldiers from a battalion of Gorkha Rifles and support Arms.
The training so far has focused on aspects of joint planning, mutual understanding of conduct of operations and identification of coordination aspects required for jointly operating in a Counter Terrorism environment under United Nations mandate. The participating contingents have also been put through paces of combat conditioning and tactical training which included firing drills and ‘battle hardening’ work sessions. The exercise is being conducted in two phases which will culminate with a grueling 36 hours exercise to validate the standards achieved during the two phases.
The contingent apart from joint training went to visit MAZARGUES War Cemetery in Marseilles where 1,002 Indian soldiers of the First World War have been cremated. The Indian and French contingents together presented a Guard of Honor and paid their homage to commemorate the valour of the fallen bravehearts.
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Ministry of Home Affairs
NCMC reviews Rescue and Relief operations in cyclone hit areas of Odisha and West Bengal
Cabinet Secretary ShriRajiv Gauba today chaired the meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee , which reviewed the situation in the cyclone affected areas of Odisha and West Bengal with the States and Central Ministries/Agencies concerned in the aftermath of cyclone Amphan.
Chief Secretaries of Odisha and West Bengal informed that timely and accurate forecast by IMD andadvance deployment of NDRF facilitated in evacuation of about 5 lakh people in West Bengal and about 2 lakhin Odisha.This has resulted in minimal loss of human lives,considering the fact that the intensity of the Amphan was next only to that of the Super Cyclone that struck Odisha in1999causing large scale devastation.
NDRF is moving additional teams in West Bengal to speed up restoration work, especially in Kolkata. FCI will also ensure adequate availability of food grains, especially rice, to West Bengal so that marooned people are provided immediate sustenance.
Power Ministry and Department of Telecommunications will also assist in early restoration of services in both the States. The Railways, which suffered major damages to its infrastructure, is in the process of restarting its operations at the earliest.
West Bengal informed that there were major damages to agriculture, power and telecommunication facilities in Cyclone affected areas. Odisha informed that damages have been mainly limited to agriculture.
Reviewing the rescue and restoration efforts, Cabinet Secretary directed that officers of Central Ministries/ Agencies should remain in close touch with Odisha and West Bengal State Governments and provide all required assistance expeditiously. Ministry of Home Affairs will be sending teams to carry out early assessment of damages and submit a report.
Chief Secretaries of West Bengal and Odisha participated in the NCMC Meeting through Video Conference. Senior Officers from the Ministries of Home Affairs, Defence, Shipping, Civil Aviation, Railways, Petroleum and Natural Gas, Power, Telecommunications, Steel, Drinking Water and Sanitation, Health, IMD, NDMA and NDRF also attended the meeting.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Indian Wrestling contingent for their excellent performances at Cadet  World Wrestling Championship
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Indian U-17 contingent for their excellent performances at Cadet  World Wrestling Championship in Rome, Italy.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"With 14 medals including 7 Golds  and a Gold in Greco Roman after 32 years, India's performance at the Cadet  World Wrestling Championship has been the best ever. India has also topped the medals tally. Congrats to our contingent."
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Direct cargo ferry service between India and Maldives starts today
Another milestone in the comprehensive bilateral relations between India and Maldives: Shri Mandaviya
Minister of State  for Shipping, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya and Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation of Maldives, Ms Aishath Nahula, today jointly e- launched a direct cargo ferry service between India and Maldives.
During its maiden voyage, a vessel with a capacity of 200 TEU and 3000 MT of break bulk cargo will sail from Tuticorin to Kochi today, from where it will proceed to Kulhudhuffushi port in North Maldives and then to Male port. It is scheduled to reach Kulhudhuffushi on September 26, 2020 and Male on September 29, 2020. This ferry service, being operated by the Shipping Corporation of India, will run twice a month and will provide a cost effective, direct and alternate means of transportation of goods between India and Maldives.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister of State  Shipping, Shri Mandaviya noted that this service is another milestone in the comprehensive bilateral relations between India and Maldives. He mentioned that this direct cargo service will further cement the close ties between India and Maldives by enhancing people-to-people contact and boosting bilateral trade.
The Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation of Maldives, Ms Aishath Nahula expressed deep appreciation for the launch of the service as reflective of the close ties of friendship and cooperation between India and Maldives.
The launch of this service concretely fulfils the commitment made by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi during his visit to Maldives in June last year and the announcement made by External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar during his virtual meeting with the Foreign Minister of Maldives on August 13, 2020.
The senior officials of the Ministry of Shipping, Ministry of External Affairs of India and officials of Maldives were also present.
Ministry of Finance
Revenue Deficit Grant of Rs. 9, 871 crore released to 17 States
Total Revenue Deficit Grant of Rs. 29, 613 crore released to States in last 3 months
The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance on Tuesday released the 3rd monthly installment of Post Devolution Revenue Deficit  Grant of Rs. 9,871 crore for the year 2021-22 to 17 States.
With the release of 3rd installment, a total amount of Rs. 29, 613 crore has been released in the first three months of the current financial year as Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant to the states. State-wise details of the grant released on Tuesday and total amount of Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant released to the States in 2021-22 is enclosed.
The Centre provides the Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant to the States under Article 275 of the Constitution. The grants are released as per the recommendations of the Finance Commission in monthly installments to meet the gap in Revenue Accounts of the States post devolution. The 15th Finance Commission has recommended Post Devolution Release Deficit grants to 17 States.
The States recommended for Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant are: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.
The eligibility of States to receive this grant and the quantum of grant was decided by the Commission based on the gap between assessment of revenue and expenditure of the State. Assessed devolution for the financial year 2021-22 was also taken into account by the Commission.
The 15th Finance Commission has recommended a total Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant of Rs. 1,18,452 crore to 17 States in the financial year 2021-22. The grant is released to the States in 12 monthly installments.
State-wise Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant Released
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S. No.
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Name of State
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Amount released in June 2021


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Total amount released in 2021-22


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Andhra Pradesh
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1438.08
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4314.24
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Assam
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531.33
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1593.99
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Haryana
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11.00
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33
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Himachal Pradesh
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854.08
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2562.24
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Karnataka
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135.92
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407.76
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Kerala
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1657.58
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4972.74
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Manipur
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210.33
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630.99
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Meghalaya
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106.58
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319.74
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Mizoram
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149.17
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447.51
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Nagaland
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379.75
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1139.25
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Punjab
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840.08
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2520.24
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Rajasthan
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823.17
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2469.51
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Sikkim
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56.50
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169.5
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Tamil Nadu
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183.67
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551.01
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Tripura
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378.83
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1136.49
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Uttarakhand
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647.67
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1943.01
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West Bengal
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1467.25
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4401.75
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Total
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9,871.00
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29,613.00
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Pooja Gehlot on winning Bronze Medal in Women's 50 Kg wrestling
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Pooja Gehlot on winning Bronze Medal in Women's 50 Kg wrestling at Birmingham CWG 2022.
The Prime Minister tweeted;
"Congratulations to Pooja Gehlot on winning a Bronze medal in wrestling. She bravely fought throughout and demonstrated exceptional technical superiority through the games. All the best to her for her upcoming endeavours. #Cheer4India"
Ministry of Power
Steps by Government to increase the power generation across the country
The following steps are taken to increase the power generation:
- Thermal Projects totaling to 28460 MW are under construction in the country.
- Presently, there are 36 Large Hydro Projects  totaling to 12663.5 MW which are under implementation in the country.
- Nuclear capacity amounting to 8700 MW are under construction and 7000 MW nuclear power projects have been accorded Administrative Approval and Financial Sanction.
- Hon’ble Prime Minister at Glasgow COP26 Summit has set a target to achieve 500 GW installed capacity from non-fossil fuel based capacity  by 2030.
The robust national grid is facilitating transfer of power from surplus regions to deficit regions without any transmission constraints. The inter-regional transmission capacity has been increased from 35,950 MW as on 31.03.2014 to 1,12,250 MW as on 28th February, 2022. The capacity of the electricity Grid is being expanded on a continuous basis matching with the growth in electricity generation and electricity demand.
The transmission system are mostly built through tariff based competitive bidding route. However, the Central Government is also funding Transmission schemes worth around Rs.16,000 crore in UT of J&K, UT of Ladakh and North Eastern States. The intra-State transmission lines are built by the State transmission companies.
In order to meet the growing demand of the electricity consumers, the distribution network also requires upgradation and augmentation on continuous basis, which are undertaken by the distribution companies. The Central Government is also assisting the States for creation/argumentation of distribution infrastructure through its various schemes including Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana , Integrated Power Development Scheme , and Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme  to enable them to achieve the objective of providing uninterrupted power supply to all consumers. The new scheme RDSS has an outlay of Rs.3,03,785 crore and an estimated gross budgetary support of Rs.97,631 crore from Central Government. RDSS aims at bringing down losses of distribution utilities.
This information was given by Shri R.K Singh, Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Minority Affairs
Scholarships for Minorities
The Ministry of Minority Affairs implements Pre-Matric, Post Matric, Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship Schemes and Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship Scheme for the educational empowerment of students belonging to six notified minority communities i.e. Buddhist, Christian, Jain, Muslim, Parsi and Sikh in all States/UTs across the country. During the last 7 years, more than 4.52 crore beneficiaries have been provided different scholarships through the National Scholarship Portal  and Direct Benefit Transfer  out of which more than 53% beneficiaries are female. The community-wise number of such scholarships sanctioned during the last three years i.e. 2018-19 to 2020-21 are as under:
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Buddhist
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Christian
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Jain
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Muslim
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Sikh
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Parsi
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Population of the Minority Community and their % out of the total minority population as per 2011 census
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84,42,972

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2,78,19,588

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44,51,753

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17,22,45,158

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2,08,33,116

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57,264

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Total number of Scholarships sanctioned to minority community and their percentage out of the total scholarships sanctioned.
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5,27,837

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23,46,030

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24,0740

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148,28,288

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15,35,245

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2,764

With the launch of the National Scholarship Portal  in 2015-16 and the revamped version of NSP 2.0 in 2016-17, the three Scholarship Schemes for minorities are being implemented through Direct Benefit Transfer  Mode. The NSP with its features of sanity check avoiding de-duplication, thereby resulting in elimination of middlemen, ghost beneficiaries, etc. Thus, during 2016-17 to 2020-21, a total of 9,35,977 fake and ineligible applicants were identified and removed from NSP. The community-wise and State/UT-wise data are not maintained.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Special Service and Features
INDIAN COAST GUARD APPREHEND FISHERMEN SMUGGLING TENDU LEAVES WORTH RS 2 CRORES
Indian Coast Guard Ship Vajra while patrolling in Gulf of Mannar on 14 Nov 2022 apprehended 02 Indian Fishing boats and 02 Sri Lankan boats engaged in smuggling of Tendu leaves near International Maritime Boundary Line .
02 Sri Lankan fishing boats were apprehended after a hot pursuit as they were fleeing at high speed to cross the International Maritime Boundary Line . 104 bags of Tendu leaves  worth Rs 2 crores recovered from Boats.
All 4 Boats have been brought to Tuticorin harbour and handed over to local authorities for legal action.
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Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation Identifies 125 Cleanliness sites across the country under Special Campaign 3.0
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation  alongwith its field formations and its Autonomous Body namely; Indian Statistical Institute  is observing the Special Campaign 3.0 to foster cleanliness; disposal of pendencies; and elevate workplace experiences at Government Offices. On the directions of Department of Administrative Reforms, the Ministry started with a preparatory phase from 15th of September, 2023 to identify pendencies and cleanliness sites for main phase of the campaign, which is being conducted from 2nd Oct. 2023 to 31st Oct. 2023. During the Preparatory Phase, around 125 Cleanliness sites across the country have been identified for cleanliness by the Ministry.
Secretary, MoSPI in a V.C. meeting with all Divisions/Section/Attached/Subordinate Offices & Autonomous Body reviewed the preparation and directed all offices to participate actively in the Special Campaign 3.0 and clear all pendencies. The Joint Secretary also visited record rooms and directed nodal officers to weed out the files as per Record Retention Schedule and files which are important, in nature, which cannot be weeded out, may be forwarded to NAI.
The Minister of State  for MoSPI, Shri Rao Inderjit Singh has inaugurated the Special Campaign 3.0 in the Ministry after the administering the oath of Swachhata and participated in the cleaning of office campus.
During 1st week of the Campaign, Ministry has disposed off 65%  of the appeals and started the cleanliness drives in office area as well as public places.
The campaign is in full swing to achieve the targets set by the Ministry for the period. A lot of enthusiasm is being observed among the Ministry’s employees for Special Campaign 3.0 and Ministry is also making wide publicity of Swachhata through Social Media.
Prime Minister's Office
PM extends best wishes to all Coast Guard personnel on their Raising Day
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has extended his best wishes to all Coast Guard personnel on their Raising Day.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Greetings to all Coast Guard personnel on their Raising Day. The Indian Coast Guard is known for its professionalism and efforts to keep our coasts safe. I also convey my best wishes to them for their future endeavours. @IndiaCoastGuard"
Ministry of Defence
REAR ADMIRAL KP ARVINDAN TAKES OVER AS ADMIRAL SUPERINTENDENT OF NAVAL DOCKYARD 
In an impressive ceremony, Rear Admiral KP Arvindan, VSM took over charge as Admiral Superintendent of Naval Dockyard, Mumbai from Rear Admiral B Sivakumar, VSM on 14 January 2022.
Rear Admiral KP Arvindan, an alumnus of Naval College of Engineering, INS Shivaji, Lonavla, is from the first batch of the Naval Engineering Course and was commissioned into the Indian Navy in November 1987. The Admiral holds a B-Tech degree in Marine Engineering and a M-Tech degree in Industrial Engineering from NITIE, Mumbai.
In a career spanning over 34 years of service, the Admiral served in various capacities, including at command headquarters, training establishments, the marine gas turbine overhaul centre, INS Eksila, and Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. He has served onboard a Petya class patrol vessel, the missile corvette Kirpan and guided missile destroyers Rajput and Ranjit. His recent appointments include being the Commanding Officer of the premier training establishment, INS Shivaji, and Commodore , an assignment he handled for a period of four years, handling issues related to maintenance and repair support for the aircraft carrier, Vikramaditya, and the submarine fleet of the Indian Navy.
On promotion to the flag rank, the officer was appointed as Admiral Superintendent, Naval Ship Repair Yard, Karwar. A recipient of the Vishisht Seva Medal, the Admiral was serving as Chief Staff Officer  at Headquarters, Western Naval Command, prior to taking over the present assignment.
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